Endotracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring during general anaesthesia - A comparision between Manual vs. automatic method.

Dr.Manjulata Tandan; Dr.A.M. lakra; Dr.Uttam Roshan Tigga; Dr.Usha Kiran Bhagat

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring during general anaesthesia - A comparision between Manual vs. automatic method.

Dr. Manjulata Tandan, Dr. A. M. Lakra, Dr. Uttam Roshan Tigga, Dr. Usha Kiran Bhagat

Abstract :

Background:

Inflation and assessment of the endotracheal tube cuff pressure is often not appreciated as a critical aspect of endotracheal intubation. Appropriate endotracheal tube cuff pressure, endotracheal intubation seals the airway to prevent

aspiration and provides for positive–pressure ventilation without air leak.

Conclusion:

We concluded that maintaining optimal cuff pressure with cuff inflator pressure gauge is effective in minimizing postoperative common airway complications. Additionally use of personal judgement of estimating ETTc pressure is not reliable it hence should be discouraged.